Richard Allen Williford

Background

Williford, Richard Allen was born on December 24, 1934 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Hamilton and Marian Lela (Heartfield) Williford.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956.

Career

Petroleum/reservoir engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, Louisiana, Texas, 1956-1961; manager production, Tenneco Oil Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, and Denver, 1961-1973; executive vice president, Samson Resources Company, Tulsa, 1973-1979; owner, chairman, Williford Energy Company, since 1979; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Safety Training Systems, Inc., Tulsa, since 1984; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Williford Building Corporation, Tulsa, since 1990; chairman, Engineered Equipment Systems, Tulsa, since 1989. Past board directors Samson Resources Company, Tulsa, Tilco, Inc., Tulsa, Intersci. Capital Management Corporation, Tulsa, W-R Leasing Company, Fourth National Bank Tulsa, Sun Belt Bank & Trust Tulsa, Union National Bank Tulsa.

Achievements

• Richard Allen Williford has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, oil executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors OIPA, 12th Man Foundation, College Station, Texas, 1983-1985, Tulsa Opera, Inc., since 1985, Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association, Tulsa, 1987-1993, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Association Former Students, College Station, 1985-1991, president, 1989. Board directors Institute Nautical Archaeology, since 1993, chairman, 1996. Trustee River Parks Authority, Tulsa, 1987-1993, chairman of the board of trustees, 1993-1994.

Trustee, chairman Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Development Foundation, since 1991, Verde Valley School, Sedona, Arizona, 1983-1986. President Executive Board Indian Nations county INA (president 1996)., Boy Scouts American. Member Indiana Petroleum Association American, Society Petroleum Engineers, Oklahoma Indiana Producers Association, Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Owners Association, Masons, Shriners, Royal Order Jesters, Southern Hills Country Club, The Golf Club Oklahoma, Philcrest Tennis Club, The Summit Club, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Faculty Club, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Golf, hunting, fishing, flying, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Mollie Marie Blansett, February 16, 1957. Children: Richard Allen Junior, Monica Marie Williford Powell.

Father:

Walter Hamilton Williford

Mother:

Marian Lela (Heartfield) Williford

Spouse:

Mollie Marie Blansett

child:

Richard Allen Junior Williford

child:

Monica Marie Williford Powell Williford